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It's Astounding How Far Away The Nearest Star Is!
In this video, he first lays out the scale of the solar system on a football field, with the sun being the size of a pea. It's a pretty amazing demonstration. But then, staying in that same scale, he then shows you how far away the next star is. Hint, he's got to get in his car for a road trip. A pretty long one, actually!
In this next video, the guy goes with a scale where the sun is the size of a golf ball. Watch how far he drives!